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The Association will be holding our 2024 Mid-Year Meeting 17 - 18 May. We have secured rooms at the Holiday Inn Express Dumfries - Quantico. The cost per room is $121.98, to view the full amenities click here. The mission of the Mid-Year meeting will be to "Storm The Hill" on Friday, 17 May. We will travel to Capital Hill and depending upon the number of members present, we will hold meetings with members of the House and Senate to address our Legislative Priorities. On Saturday, 18 May we will conduct Association Business. For full details of the events, click here. The more members we have present on 17 May the more members of Congress we can impact.
In coordination with Marine Forces Reserve, the MCRA is now opening the 2024 essay contest. The question this year is: “How does the Reserve Force continue to refine programs and systems in order to create an agile and dynamic operational capability in order to maintain relevancy?"
Instructions The contest is open to all Marines, active and reserve, as well as Marine Corps veterans and retirees. Send your entry to INFO@USMCRA.ORG as an attachment. The cover page should be included identifying the manuscript as a Prize Essay Contest entry and include the title of the essay, name(s) of the author(s) and include email address(es). Repeat the title on the first page. There will be a 1,800-word limit on all entries, exclusive of title page and reference page. Multiple entries are allowed, however only one may receive an award. Manuscripts will only be accepted digitally.
Prizes First place is $1000, second place is $500, and third place is $250. Each winner will also receive an engraved plaque. All entries are eligible for publication.
Deadline for submissions: May 15, 2024
CFPB’s Office of Servicemember Affairs (OSA) works to help military families overcome unique financial challenges by providing educational resources, monitoring complaints, and working with other agencies to solve problems faced by servicemembers.
Bipartisan legislation designed to end an unfair pay offset for tens of thousands of combat-injured veterans has earned overwhelming support in the last two sessions of Congress. But for the 118th Congress to include the Major Richard Star Act (H.R. 1282/S. 344) in the next National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) – a move which would send a clear message of support to the all-volunteer force – advocates must overcome cost concerns. READ THE FULL ARTICLE
The Association would like to acknowledge those who have committed to supporting The Association at the Benefactor level. Their support will fulfill our promise to the men and women who sacrifice for our freedom - Today - Tomorrow. Become a Benefactor Today!
The Association is honored to introduce our new Executive Director, Timothy Dunn, Colonel, USMCR (Ret). Tim began his Marine Corps career in 1986, when he attended and graduated from Officer Candidates’ School, and accepted a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps Reserve. He thereafter returned to and completed his last year of law school. Tim began his active-duty career in January 1988, attending The Basic School. Read his full bio, here.
MDM 2024 is the premier Marine Corps expo and symposium, hosting more than 400 industry displays, and featuring senior leader and subject matter expert talks across four stages. The event provides a collaborative forum, fostering interaction with Marines, experts, and industry professionals to explore and advance the most effective solutions for accelerating innovation within the Marine Corps. Additionally, the event will showcase future concepts and capabilities which encompass multiple aspects of professional military education, including a weeklong wargaming convention, international allies and partners luncheon, and panel presentations addressing future operational challenges, trend lines, and potential solutions. This event is a first-rate professional military education opportunity for leaders, units, and individuals. To register to attend, click here. The event is free to all military personnel.
The deadline for filing a legal claim under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act is August 10th. If you are looking for assistance, contact MCRA’s entrusted law firm Baird Mandalas Brockstedt & Federico. Read this educational and informative article for answers to questions you may still have. To learn more click here.
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1. MARADMIN 082/24. Subj: UPDATE TO ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) FISCAL YEAR 24 TOTAL FORCE INTEGRATION STAFF TRAINING (TFIST) CONTINUUM COURSE DATES click here.
2. MARADMIN 083/24. SUBJ: MAGTF COMMUNICATIONS PLANNERS COURSE 1-24 AND 2-24 click here.
3. MARADMIN 078/24. SUBJ:CALL FOR PARTICIPATION IN MODERN DAY MARINE 2024 click here
4. MARADMIN 070/24. SUBJ: CALL FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE 2024 OFFICER WOMEN LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM. click here
The MCRA latest PODCAST focuses on the career ofCol David Leighton, USMCR (Ret). In this PODCAST we will hear why Dave joined the Marine Corps; his training to become a Marine and a Naval Aviator. Listen to what Vietnam was like during the Corps' first "Advisory" mission in 1961. We hear about the Corps build-up and flying combat missions in 1966. Dave will also discuss the Association from the 1970s to today. This is a PODCAST you do not want to miss, from an American warrior who has served his country for over 60 years. Col David Leighton PODCAST
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One Marine Security Guard was killed and seven were wounded when a large car bomb exploded just outside the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon. Lance Corporal Robert McMaugh was standing guard at Post 1, just inside the front entrance when the bomb exploded outside the door. The explosion killed 61 people including 17 Americans. LCpl McMaugh was buried at Arlington National Cemetery on 26 April.
Marine carrier-based airplanes made their first aerial contact with enemy planes over the Korean front lines. Captain Philip C. Delong shot down two YAK fighters and 1st Lieutenant Harold D. Daigh destroyed one more and damaged another in the heavily defended Pyongyang-Chinnanpo area. Both pilots were with VMF-312 flying from the USS Bataan.
First Lieutenant Presley N. O'Bannon, who with seven other Marines was part of a force of Greeks and Arabs led by American Consul William Eaton, raised the United States flag for the first time over a conquered fortress of the Old World at Derne, a stronghold of the Tripolitan pirates. Two Marines were killed and one wounded in the assault on the walled city.
The last A-6E Intruder departed from Marine Corps service. Marine All Weather Attack Squadron 332 transferred the last Marine A-6E to St. Augustine, Florida, and prepared for the squadron's transition to the F/A-18D and eventual movement from Cherry Point to Beaufort, South Carolina.
On Okinawa, Marines of the III Amphibious Corps continued to make good progress all along their front, clearing Zampa Misaki and seizing the Katchin Peninsula, thus effectively cutting the island in two. By this date (D+2), III AC elements had reached objectives thought originally to require 11 days to take.
Five Marine guards were killed and eight wounded when attacked by Communist Chinese raiders near the Hsin Ho ammunition depot in Northern China. This last major clash between Marines of the 1st Marine Division and Communist forces occurred shortly after withdrawal and redeployment plans from China were issued for the 1st Division and 1st Marine Aircraft Wing on 1 April.
Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. was named as one of the original seven Project Mercury astronauts selected for space training. The seven astronauts, all volunteers, were selected by NASA from an initial group of 110 leading military test pilots. Three years later, on 20 February 1962, Col Glenn would become the first American to orbit the Earth.
Marines of the 4th Brigade suffered their first gas attack on the night and early morning hours of 12-13 April when the Germans bombarded the 74th Company, 6th Marines near Verdun with mustard gas. Nine Marine officers and 305 enlisted Marines were gassed and evacuated, and 30 Marines died from the effects of the gas shells which hit in the middle of the reserve area cantonments in which they were sleeping.
Marine Corps operational involvement in the Vietnam War began on Palm Sunday when HMM-362 with its Sikorsky UH-34s arrived at Soc Trang in the Delta south of Saigon. The task unit was called "Shufly" and its first operational employment involved lifting Vietnamese troops into battle.
MODERN DAY MARINE
30 Apr 2024
MCRA MONTHLY BOARD MEETING
9 May 2024
TBS GRADUATION: ALPHA COMPANY
17 May 2024
The Association Recognizes LtGen Bellon's Service, Welcomes LtGen Anderson
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PASSING OF COL ROBERT DONAGHUE
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NEW MEMBER JOB PORTAL The Association has joined forces with Bluu Kazi to provide a job placement platform. This platform is now live. This platform is dedicated to assisting Marines in finding new opportunities, building connections and discovering educational opportunities. Members will be able to upload resumes, search current opening positions, and receive educational assistance to prepare you for your transition to civilian life or to prepare you for a transition to a different line of work. Simply click on the photo above and begin your new journey.
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